HOW HEAVY IS YOUR BAG? – ????

[Bible Speaks]

HOW HEAVY IS YOUR BAG?

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A school teacher had each student bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes. For every person a student had refused to forgive in their life experience, they were told to choose a potato, write on it the name and date, and put it in the plastic bag. Some of the bags, as you can imagine, were quite heavy. 

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They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week, putting it beside the bed at night, on the car seat when driving, next to the desk at work.

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The hassle of lugging this around made it clear what a weight was being carried spiritually.

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And how each one had to pay attention to it all the time to not forget, and keep leaving it in embarrassing places.

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Naturally, the condition of the potatoes deteriorated to a nasty slime. 

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This was a great metaphor for the price  we pay for keeping our pain and heavy negativity! Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person, and it clearly is for ourselves!! So the next time you decide you can't forgive someone, ask yourself ... isn't your bag heavy enough? 

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